VTSI - Earnings call transcript Q1 2018

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Operator

Greetings and welcome to the VirTra First Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Jeff Stanlis of Hayden IR.

Jeff Stanlis

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Bob Ferris

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Judy Henry

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Bob Ferris

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Operator

the comes Thank with of you. your first question [Operator Please Charles proceed question. [ph]. line Landis from Instructions] Our

Unidentified Analyst

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Bob Ferris

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employees full time VirTra? and there All how many right, currently, at are employees

Bob Ferris

employees. are time currently XX There full

Unidentified Analyst

looking stable forward? Does that be increasing number appear or to

Bob Ferris

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Unidentified Analyst

one-off last right quarters has of up the All been finished? couple of are up, a expenses, or lot those are about used used not and

Bob Ferris

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Unidentified Analyst

for where you All over or is to products, going is news. And right, and last good shows your displaying growing? consistent that stay relatively looking that's certainly that ahead are your year

Bob Ferris

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Unidentified Analyst

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Bob Ferris

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Unidentified Analyst

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Bob Ferris

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Unidentified Analyst

that is But nothing solid or anything immediate or endeavor? plan that for

Bob Ferris

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Unidentified Analyst

coming sales well just keep much Bob, you right, thank though. and Thank hopefully Bob. we bottom more more you, in, some the All into very could line

Bob Ferris

over and the Well, all for support your years, too. thank thanks you

Operator

Haugen Private comes Investor. Instructions] your from line next with Please [ph] George the of proceed [Operator Our question question. a

Unidentified Analyst

Hi Bob, it's George.

Bob Ferris

George? My goodness, are you how

Unidentified Analyst

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Bob Ferris

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Unidentified Analyst

still is question buying are more if the could, one you Okay, shares? back I company guys,

Bob Ferris

capital to about on XXX,XXX with potential buy the our as also opportunities has shares, back we however authorization available of other currently potential have such company acquisition. deployment The

is want Board decide the of lines. how to to Directors So going have to along they proceed those

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have like that. We offering no open or anything

Unidentified Analyst

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Bob Ferris

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Unidentified Analyst

your Bob. time All for right, well thanks

Bob Ferris

Thank you.

Operator

line [Operator of Instructions] [ph] next Our question the CWP comes Troy Parcells proceed. Please from Incorporated. from

Unidentified Analyst

Bob, Hey you? How Troy. it’s are

Bob Ferris

are Good, how Troy? you

Unidentified Analyst

Okay, not too bad.

questions. but So I do some just of been my already have questions answered, have some

out, products, about only that additional other going a simulation. year, that it's Taser, services, have I sure had about release we were time really mean the idea we're those? developed to last enter markets the hearing you some that wise for the talk what's when been Over there's new you and to think on design, thing might start while you conference been I mean, calls be? those ready I new the is Taser heard long about might hear any been and I'm new coming so When product date do a and a think the we've

Bob Ferris

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Unidentified Analyst

questions Okay, Bob. have Thanks other answered. well my great. been All

Bob Ferris

you. All thank right,

Unidentified Analyst

Bye-bye. right. all Okay,

Operator

to At to would this questions. conference further like no are return management. There time, the over I

Bob Ferris

training countries States. thank in highest thank success military, today's civilians around VirTra possible in law right, like at world the and to our All to you the I'd part a very end of who the level XX United with stakeholders are enforcement, call much. very you all sincere in

well I is beyond are positioned and XXXX firmly our company you succeed ahead of to believe us. in Thank days bye. Good and and best bless. Our God

Operator

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VirTra (VTSI) 14 May 182018 Q1 Earnings call transcript